Spoiler: Supplimentary Threads Discussion Signups Darkly Brave looked out over the small group of heroes that had assembled at City Hall. After assessing the group before him, he cleared his throat. ”It seems the battle to claim Twilight City has officially begun. This is war, stallions and mares, and we are surrounded on all sides. Dr. Flux is holding our Mayor hostage while he commits his nefarious deeds all over the city, somepony, likely another superpony is working to block all exits to the city for some unknown purpose, not to mention the various other superponies who are causing havoc all over the city for their own purposes. At first glance, this appears to be a war we cannot win, but I assure you, if we persevere and use all of our might, we could easily win this day, and every other!” His attempt at a rousing speech having ended, he turned to a large map of the city. Red “X”s were scattered all over, and the Magister Research Facility was circled with a red “O”. ”These are our objectives. As much as it pains me to say this, the Mayor isn’t our first priority. She would want the average citizens to get the help they needed first. Therefore, the first priority is to quell the smaller insurrections within the city. If possible, get other superponies to join in our cause. As a secondary objective, find out who the pony is that’s causing all of the destruction and blocking all of the viable exits to the city. Reopen them if possible.” With one last glance around the improvised War Room, he stated, ”You have your orders. Move out!” ----- Meanwhile… The soft music that always seemed to eminate from Dr. Flux’s main control room was suddenly interrupted by a screeching Candy Tart. ”You’ll never get away with this, Dr. Flux!” The Mayor indignantly stamped her hooves from within her prison bubble. The bubble had a grayish tint, but was transparent enough to see through. It hovered in place a few feet above the floor. Dr. Flux sauntered toward the bubble and glared at Candy. ”I would say that I already have, my dear, but I’d be getting ahead of myself… Once the city is mine, nothing will stop me from taking over the rest of the world.” ”You couldn’t take over a bathroom!” Dr. Flux sighed and created a small hole in the bubble. ”Eldritch. Shut her up.” A jet black pony approached the bubble. [size=+1]”With pleasure…”[/size] A jet black ribbon whipped out from Eldritch’s head, shot through the hole in the bubble and was quickly bitten by Candy, who quickly let go of it to spit. ”Blech!” Eldritch took this time to quickly finish his task, tightly wrapping his tentacle ribbon around Candy’s face, covering her mouth. She struggled mightily, but found it was no use. [size=+1]”Done.”[/size] ”Excellent. Now, if there aren’t any further interruptions…” He nodded to a white pegasus, who stood nearby. The pegasus closed her eyes and the soft music began playing again. ”…we can get on with out conquest. I suppose that the first thing to note is that we seem to have competition in the conquest department. I don’t know who this pony is, or what his motives are, but I want him stopped. Get him to join us if possible. He could be a valuable ally.” ----- Meanwhile… “The last of the charges are planted, sir.” One of Pain’s mooks approached him holding a small box with a button on it. “One you hit this button, all the boats’ll go ‘KAFLOOEY!’” The mook chucked. “I like watchin’ stuff explode.”
Pain smiled, "Today is the beginning of the end of this city comrades, be ready for Twilight City will learn to fear the fire." Pain hit the button, and the docks were destroyed in a massive explosion that rocked the whole city. "Remember comrades, only kill those that resist, we shall enforce anarchy on this city, no pony is to get in or out." Around the city, charges exploded, which surrounded the city by a massive ditch which quickly filled with sea water, completely trapping the city.
Inferno was watching the city from the roof of a building, messing around with fire in her hooves. "I wonder. What others there are like this... Twilight City has lots of other ponies. I wonder what powers everypony else would have gotten." She then juggled a few balls of fire, before clamping her hooves together, extinguishing it. She looked over the city to find the Docks exploding. She tilted her head at the sight. "I'll check that out... Later." She then reignited her hooves and did a little dance.
Pain had made his way with a small army of moola to a large Plaza, and with a voice amplification spell a mook cast on him, spoke in a voice loud enough for the whole city to hear, "Hello comrades, inhabitants of Twilight City, I, am Pain. Do not worry, I am here to help you, to give the power, back to you comrades. Yes you have your powers, but you lack power! Is that fair comrades? NO! All the power is with Dr. Flux and Darkly Brave. Follow me comrades, and together, the power shall be returned, to you. Carry on." The mook cut off his spell, and the army disperse throughout the city.
"You sure about this, Muffs? He sounds pretty mean..." Sips kicked the ground nervously. The spirits she had brought with her hadn't been very helpful lately, and they all just seemed to be arguing. "Sips, I really don't like what this guy is saying." "He's perfect! If what he says is true, think of all the happiness you could spread! Failure could make ponies think you were a freak! Do you want to be known as that? A freak of nature? "My little sister is not a freak!" "You're an idiot!" "If I had a bit for every time I've heard that, I'd be a very rich pony indeed." "Is that a joke, because I'm not laughing." I had no idea you could laugh! "I have a better sense of humor than you, smarta- All three ghosts recoiled in surprise as their mouths were violently slammed shut, muting their conversation. Even though they didn't have to move their mouths to speak, Sips silenced them manually. Sips sighed. "I brought you three here to help, not yell. she said flatly. "You've done nothing but annoy me for the past thirty minutes! You two, leave. Big brother, I want mom for some help, let's go find her!"
Pain walked down a street towards city hall, followed by almost 100 of his lackeys, about half of them were super ponies, but Pain literally towered over them, standing at almost 8 feet tall, he was a true giant for a pony. They stopped about fifty yards from City Hall, "Hello Comrades!" Pain yelled at the building, using the amplification mic in his mask (he didn't use it for when he announced himself to the city as a whole as it wouldn't be loud enough), "I came by to let you know your time I coming to an end. Step down from your podium of corruption and lies and you will be allowed to live. If not, then know your time is limited. Oh, and don't think you can escape comrades, I just made the city an island and blew every boat sky high. And if you pegasi try to fly out, remember that you shall be shot down by my loyal snipers. And who am I you ask, well, I guess you didn't hear me, I AM PAIN!" Pain turned off his mic and sat and waited for a response.
